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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 722: Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 722 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited. Primary sponsor: Jay Leftwich (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): Incorporated by Labor and Commerce (HB930-Simon) (Voice Vote).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Protection of employees; retaliatory action against employee prohibited. Provides that, for the purposes of the prohibition on an employer's retaliatory action against an employee for reporting a violation of a federal or state law or regulation, "federal or state law or regulation" means any federal law, any law of the Commonwealth, and any regulation published as a final rule in the Federal Register or the Virginia Administrative Code. The bill also provides that such prohibition does not apply to discrimination against an employee for exercising rights relating to safety and health provisions of existing law; such discrimination is prohibited under existing law and subject to different remedies.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay LeftwichPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse90

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Incorporated by Labor and Commerce (HB930-Simon) (Voice Vote)
  2. Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB722)
  4. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
  5. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102275D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source